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TMI Quilt
 Back to my Three Mile Island Quilt.  The accident happened in 1979 so I'm using classic 70s colors; avocado green, harvest gold and chocolate.  I'll be adding sashing and borders of course. I found...
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60 Birthday Round Up
Birthday Bow Ties - 18" June Monthly MiniI've been thinking about a chrome or cheddar bow tie little quilt for a while and this week I needed some nervous sewing time (no comment on the current...
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Summertime!
Color Wheel Fun is happening here. I'm developing a new workshop using Analogous Colors.I think I'll call this red hot chili peppers.Narrowing the color scheme is a fun way to explore values and...
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Maine and Beyond!
 Hello!   I had a great trip to Maine and met so many nice people and spent time with Wendy and Randy which is always wonderful.It is such a beautiful state. I reminds me a lot of the Great Lakes area...
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Quilt Show Review - Woo Hoo
Popping in to share some quilts from the New England Quilt Festival. Alas, I missed the deadline so did not have a quilt in this show.I loved this version of Sue Garman's Quilt. It's pinks!Fabulous...
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Leaves of Grass - Modern Mini
 I decided a little modern sewing was just what I needed this month.I used scraps from a recent finish to make this little cross quilt. I've called it Leaves of Grass to reflect the greens and blues....
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Wedding Quilt!
 It is finally happening!I am making Hanna and David a Double Wedding Ring quilt. Now I have to admit that I didn't really know what it was going to entail.It was a rough start and I was feeling...
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Fun Fall Festivities
Wee! All the pieces are cut out for Double Wedding Ring Quilt.I'm trying to take my time and enjoy the process.  The tracing and cutting was slow, but allowed for lots of good TV and Movie...
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Hello Out There
I made this in 2006 with swap blocks from a Yahoo Group. Remember Those? I love a simple strippy quilt, don't you? It is official; this is longest break I've taken on my blog but I'm still committed....
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stuff and things
 That is our family answer when asked: "what you been up to?" Here goes....I had a great time teaching a Liberated House Workshop for the Wayside Quilters in Sudbury, MA.There are no two houses the...
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Failing Along - The December Edition
 I was so excited to finish the Double Wedding Ring top.....until I noticed a big mistake.Thank you to everyone who gave me so much encouragement and positive feedback. Can spot the error?  Here it...
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Thank you for Coming!
Happy New Year and Happy January! Thank you for visiting.I love the fresh start of a new year. I don't even mind that it is January. All I need is a cozy quilt, a quilt book and some good movies.Here...
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Sweet Retreat!
Happy Friday! The big stitching has begun! I first machine quilted in the ditch all the blocks and arcs......sigh.I'm making color choices as I go along. My plan is to do the 4 patch intersections...
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Baby It's Cold Outside
I'm glad I don't live in this log cabin - I bet it is drafty! It is -7 here in Connecticut this morning. Yikes!You might have seen this on my social media, but there is a backstory. I found a UFO...
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Sewing: What Else?
 This is a little dolly quilt I made for my friend, Diane Burdin's Birthday. Who can resist a purple basket quilt?I only had a fat quarter of this fabric but I just had to use it on the back. It...
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Double Wedding Ring Finale!
Wedding Quilt Ready for next Saturday's Big Day!I think this was the first post I did. I started this quilt in August of 2021. Using Tara Faughnan's pattern. It is a freezer paper piecing pattern...
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Here Come's the Bride!
 Thank you everyone who has sent well wishes for the Newly Weds~The "First Look" moment.For anyone who has not heard; Hanna wore My Wedding Dress. The sleeves were altered but otherwise the same as in...
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Genesee Valley Quilt Club! Part 1
Thank you Genesee Valley Quilt Club!Cheers Christine! My quilt friend, hostess and an amazing quilter.I had the distinct pleasure of visiting The Genesee Valley Quilt Club in Rochester, NY.  What an...
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"Getting Janome"
 First Quilt Top on my new sewing machine - Getting Janome 😉😉I used star and churn dash blocks from past Funwithbarb swaps. What do you think? It started like this. It was just sitting there waiting...
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Quilting and Norway Part 1
Come for the Quilting - Stay for the Norway photos.I machine outline quilted my Vedderstone quilt top. Now I'm adding details with big stitch quilting. I missed the deadline in Cecile's sew along for...
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